Saturday, August 23, 2014

More Hoots!

Hey folks! How are you all doing? Hope you have some great plans for the weekend! It's going to be a quiet one for me, just catching up on sleep and spending time with the husband.

Ever since I finished stitching the Hoot biscornu, I've been working on the bonus pattern that came along with the kit - the Hoot fob. It was a super quick stitch.

I found an extra bit of 32 count Dark Cobblestone Lugana in my stash (it was the same color as the natural linen that came with the kit, and I wanted them to match) and I used the recommended DMC colors and the little green beads that were included in the kit.

Since this was such a quick and easy stitch, I think I'm going to experiment a little with the finishing. Why not, right? That way, if the finishing goes badly, I won't be heartbroken about losing the cross-stitching.

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Methinks it is a token of healthy and gentle characteristics, when women of high thoughts and accomplishments love to sew; especially as they are never more at home with their own hearts than while so occupied.

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Sheep Virtues SAL

"Little Sheep Virtues." Designed by Diane Williams for Little House Needleworks. Stitched on 28 ct. Coffee Jobelan with DMC threads